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Honoring Michael Cherwayia Thao for his leadership in the community.
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WHEREAS, Michael Cherwayia Thao came to Saint Paul in 1978 where he has been a successful businessman, community leader, political activist and valued community volunteer for more than 40 years; and
WHEREAS, he graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and minor in Mathematics and Physics in 1991 from Augsburg College, completed a 3M STEP Program Certification, CUHCC Mediation Certification, and served at Primerica Promotion where he rose to Regional Vice-President; and
WHEREAS, he serves as the Treasurer and Fundraising Chair for the Minnesota Hmong-Lao Veterans Commemorative Memorial, an organization established to create a permanent memorial to honor fallen soldiers, military personnel and citizens who served in the "Secret War" in Laos and to help ensure that they are not forgotten, as well as to provide education to the younger generations and as leader of the campaign fundraising team, raised more than $230,000 from the community, local businesses and organizations and $450,000 from the State of Minnesota to build the monument; and
WHEREAS, Michael is also the History Book Chair, leading the collection of personal stories from the war to be compiled and published; and
WHEREAS, Michael Cherwayia Thao’s passion is helping families build generational wealth which fuels his work as CEO and President of the nationwide company Generational Financial Group, which was founded in 2008 and offers financial products and services to help families build wealth for generations; and
WHEREAS, he also owns additional businesses including Partners Enterprise Realty, where he serves as a Broker and Developer, MCT Tax Services, and Generational Properties; and
WHEREAS, as a real estate broker and developer, he partnered with JB Vang in 2018 to develop 60 units of affordable family housing on the East Side, Parkway Apartments, which was completed in January 2022 and today is...
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